Bigelow High School

Bigelow High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Bigelow, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 7 through 12. It is one of two public high schools in Perry County; the other is Perryville High School. It is the sole high school administered by the East End School District.

Bigelow High School
Address
101 East Panther Drive

Bigelow
,
Arkansas
72016

United States
Coordinates34°59′52″N 92°37′58″W
Information
School typePublic comprehensive
StatusOpen
School districtEast End School District
CEEB code040190
NCES School ID050558000268[1]
Teaching staff28.63 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment322[1] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio11.25[1]
Education systemADE Smart Core
Classes offeredRegular,
Advanced Placement (AP)
Color(s)Black and white
  
Athletics conference2A Region 5
MascotPanther
Team nameBigelow Panthers
AccreditationADE
Websitewww.eastendpanthers.com/250260_2

The boundary of the East End district, and therefore that of the high school, includes Bigelow, Fourche, and Houston.[2]

History

Bigelow High administrators made national news when they tore a two-page spread out of the 2021 student yearbook that contained a timeline of events of the past year, including Black Lives Matter and the police killings of George Floyd. Administrators cited fears of a "community backlash" while detractors charged censorship.[3][4]

Academics

Bigelow High School is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The assumed course of study follows the ADE Smart Core curriculum, which requires students complete at least 22 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.

Athletics

The Bigelow High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Panther with black and white serving as the school colors.[5]

For 2012–14, the Bigelow Panthers participate in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification via the 2A Region 5 (Football) Conference and 2A Region 4 East (Basketball) Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Panthers compete in football, cross country (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, track and field (boys/girls), and cheer.[5]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Bigelow High School (050558000268)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. Bailey, Austin (7 August 2021). "Bigelow High rips out a yearbook spread because of "community backlash"". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. "High School Is Accused of Censorship As Officials Rip Out Yearbook Pages on the News". NPR. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. "School Profile, Bigelow High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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